traverse

/tɹɐvˈɜːs/

/ˈtɹævɝs/, /tɹəˈvɝs/

[verb] [noun]

to traverse

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

travel across or pass over

synonyms : cover

deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit

synonyms : deny

to cover or extend over an area or time period

synonyms : cross

span

sweep

Traverse

[NOUN]

taking a zigzag path on skis

synonyms : traversal

travel across

synonyms : traversal

a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it

synonyms : transom

a crossbeam or horizontal member that is used to support or reinforce a structure, such as a roof or floor

synonyms : crossbeam

crosspiece

trave

Examples

1. Over in Asia, horses traversed the grasslands of the Eurasian Steppes.

2. The blood traverses the landscape of the body through the pipes of the circulatory system.

3. Traverse that barrier.

4. The group has already traversed the forest.

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